Caelī, Lesbia nostra, Lesbia illa.
Illa Lesbia, quam Catullus ūnam
plūs quam sē atque suōs amāvit omnēs,
nunc in quadriviīs et angiportīs
glūbit magnanimī Remī nepōtēs. 5
vocabulary
Caelius –iī m. : A Roman nomen gentile, e.g., of M. Caelius Rufus
Lesbia –ae f.: poetic name given the woman loved by Catullus
Catullus –ī m.: cognomen of Gaius Valerius Catullus
quadrivium quadriviī n.: a crossroads
angiportum –ī n.: alley, lane
glūbō glubere glupsī gluptus: peel 5
magnanimus –a –um: noble-spirited, brave, bold
Remus –ī m.: brother of Romulus, legendary founder of Rome
nepōs nepōtis m.: grandson, descendant